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The two games being at the same time makes things a little more anxious. Won't know what we'll have to do in our game by the time it starts. Take a tie and move on.

They were saying during the game that's the reason why they play at the same time because there was a situation several tourneys ago where the teams in the 2nd game conspired to produce a result that would get them both in based on knowing what had already happened in the 1st game.

They were saying during the game that's the reason why they play at the same time because there was a situation several tourneys ago where the teams in the 2nd game conspired to produce a result that would get them both in based on knowing what had already happened in the 1st game.

The 3-2 victory still meant Algeria would become the first African team to reach the second round unless the group's final game, to be played the following day, ended in a one- or two-goal win for West Germany over Austria, in which case both the European teams would progress at Algeria's expense. In the 10th minute of that match Horst Hrubesch put the Germans in front. Then … nothing happened. Realising the scoreline suited both of them, Germany and Austria effectively stopped playing. In the ensuing 80 minutes there were no shots, and barely any tackles, crosses or sprints. The game was no longer a contest, it was a conspiracy. The teams' cynicism provoked universal scorn.

A smattering of Algerian fans in the Gijón crowd burned peseta notes to show their suspicions of corruption, while most of the Spaniards in attendance waved hankies throughout the second half in a traditional display of disdain. The next day newspapers in Spain denounced "El Anschluss" and there was outrage in Wst Germany and Austria too. Eberhard Stanjek, commentating for the German channel ARD, almost sobbed during the match as he lamented: "What is happening here is disgraceful and has nothing to do with football. You can say what you like, but not every end justifies the means." The Austrian commentator, meanwhile, told viewers to turn off their sets and refused to speak for the last half-hour. Former West German international Willi Schulz branded the German players "gangsters".

Originally Posted by Gyle41386
The bar I was at went from euphoric to deflated so damn fast. I will say, though, that that was so much fun up until the last minute of stoppage time. Can't wait for Thursday afternoon.

Yea, my buddies and I decided to go to a bar in Dallas right by SMU and it went from elation to sheer disbelief. Back line relaxed 15 seconds too early. So disappointed with a tie. Americans hate ties lol. Still so much fun.